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HORTON GREENE, Editor-in-Chief
A Crowded Gym
It is with the greatest of pleasure that the West
Georgian takes cognizance of the fact that anew
gymnasium will be one of the next improvements
scheduled for the West Georgia campus. This
improvement cannot come too soon. We are al
ready in the midst of our basketball season and
the shortcomings of the old gym become ever and
increasingly apparent. Of, course, it is impossible
for the gym to be built in time to aid the athletics
for this school year, but at any rate the need
ought to be clearly seen and prevented next year.
Our “old red barn’’ is entirely too small and
inadequate to pass for a college gym. It should
be at least twice as large as it is. On the proper
size court our team would have a much better
chance to function than it has here. A small, fast
team can do much better when it has room enough
to run around in.
Moreover the contention has been made that
there is not enough room for the ball team to play
on what little court that we do have because of
spectators crowding the side lines. In order to
throw in an out-of-bounds ball the players and the
referee have to clear out a place for the man to
stand in among the spectators. The other night
in a little high school game the space between
the wall and the line of play was one solid mass of
humanity. Some were even sitting on the court
in the playing field. Our student body alone is
more than enough to fill the “old red barn” to
overflowing. What will we do when visiting teams
come and interested townspeople come out to
watch the games?
We already have one tragic example of an over
flowing gymnasium. One of the players on our
team recently suffered a fractured ankle that will
probably keep him out of active participation in
basketball for the rest of the season. His loss
will probably weaken West Georgia’s chances. Why
was he injured? Because he stepped on a spectator
who was going to his seat, the arrangement of the
gym so being that in order to get to their seats the
spectators had to cross the playing court. West
Georgia’s “barn” is identical in that respect, especial
ly if the sideline is filled with spectators. We are
even less fortunate because necessity demands that
spectators not only walk across the court, but also
that they sit on the court.
Of course, there are certain amounts of risks to
run in the playing of any fast, exciting game,
but why court danger? If it were absolutely neces
sary that we play our games on our own court
then play we would. But since we have available
and easily accessible one of the best gymnasiums
in north Georgia, why not take advantage of the
fact? We have already played several games in
the city gymnasium, why can’t we continue to
do so, at least until we get a good one of our own?
This, then, is the situation. It has already been
shown that an overflowing gym is potential in
jury, not only to the players but to the spectators
as well. In the game with Dahlonega several
girls, the president, and several teachers occupied
a position near the basket that was positively an
invitation for one of the big North Georgia fel
lows to run all over them.
We have been offered the use of the city gym.
If we do not take advantage of such a generous
offer we are hazarding the life and limbs of play
ers and students. In the event that we do not
take advantage of the offer and someone is hurt
because of crowded conditions, those persons who
will be responsible for turning down the offer
will be directly to blame. Perhaps this is too pes
simistic a view and in all probability no such dire
calamity will result, but if it does happen the ones
who turned down the offer of a larger gymnasium
for play will alone be responsible.
Encourage Songsters!
Ever so often the conviction arises that editorials
and all the efforts of student leaders come to naught
when judged by the actual amount of things ac
complished. Especially does this seem true when
trying to advocate that the students do something
of permanent gain to the school and not for per
sonal temporary gain. An editorial in favor of more
freedom for the students usually receives the
united approbation of the student body, but an
editorial urging some generous soul to contribute
enough of his talent and time to write a school
song seems to be approved but hot supported.
There have been some two or three who have
made attempts at writing said songs. The W est
Georgian wishes to sing their praises, and the
temptation to steal from Uncle Sam and say E
Pluribus Unum” is overwhelming.
01fp (Georgian
EDWARD STOUT, Managing Editor
SCEEAMLIMES
To those students who are the
“It does my heart good to be of
service to my class-mate” type
this item will offer a golden op
portunity. We have it pretty
straight that those girls coming
to our happy family from Carters
ville really need a little of said
help—in the way of information.
We know that they were joyfully
surprised to find that the windows
were without bars and that girls’
rooms were not locked at bedtime.
(Do we need to say that our ol’
alma mater pride just won’t take
along this line of undue criticism
it?
Now that the basketball season
is on may we take time out to
give you the latest line-up on the
affairs de cours of our campus
whistle for the game—Ready?
Lanier and Dysart —starting.
Phillips and Stout, position for
ward.
Bowen and Bell, guard jus’ a
little weak.
Lanier and Cole—out of a’-
bounds.
Brooks and Brown—goal.
Strozier and the Mrs.! “High
pointers.”
Would we be entirely too bold to
pry into our faculty affairs
especially our noble presidents?
Any way we can help but wonder
why, oh why, Mr. Ingram insists
on writing “I love you” on his
private bulletin board.
*
The last “Suggestive Screamline
scullins” went to the boys so it
seems only fair to even things
Aunt Penelope
Dear Marge:
The time has come when again
you must heed to the mature ad
vices and suggestions, that only
your Aunt Penelope can give you.
I was certainly supposed to hear
that you have taken up skating
along with all the rest of the West
Georgia students. To think of how
you used to shrink from the well
earned spankings that your moth
er used to inflict upon you right
fully, and then for you to get out
before the entire school and vol
untarily give yourself the worst
licks you have ever gotten! But
then skating is rating-so skate on,
my dear.
I have decided that you must
have a “debutante” basketball
team. That is one that “comes
out” once a season for a wonder
ful victory. They go out for more
than the one time but only hold
the entire show for one night.
Your team has won its one game,
so let them just “go out” for the
others.
Be sure and welcome the new
fifty students that have just come
(Cije piest (Seorgum
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Associate Editor Alan A. Richstone
Assistant Editor Arlene Phillips
Exchange Editor Esthera Hudson
Sports Editor Dick Grace
Feature Editor Marge Bowen
NEWS STAFF:— Warren Jones, Sara
Gladney, Dot Causey, Virginia Dou
glas, Betty Rucker, Francis Wallis,
Llewllyn Hamm, Ira Perry, Virginia
Hamrick, Mary Robinson, Vivian Smith,
James Key, Geraldine Mcßrayer, Dot
Watson and Claude Sims.
SPORTS STAFF:—Dick Grace, R. T.
McNew and Robert Bell.
by “giving it” to the terns, so risk
ing our necks, here goes—
The boys suggest that crepe
sole oxfords be junked. Then too,
the bell boy coiffeire (except for
the originator at least) the number
of “follow-suits” is amazing.
Will the wonders of West Geor
gia never cease:
We are still wondering why
Dick Grace is sometimes called
“Pete.”
Who and why was the girl who
was planning nuptials this sum
mer disappointed when she walk
ed in Jones Drug Store the other
day.
Why does Bobby Bell get hot
and bothered when someone
speaks of a buck-MASON.
BEWARE of a sheep in Joy
Felker’s clothing.
Virginia Mott, after a glance
at Nick O’Nfeill’s face: “Hasn’t
Nick a funny expression on his
face?”
Robert Stephens: “Yeah, love
does funny things to people. Hor
ton Greene climbs trees.”
Martha, youse have hoid sweet
woids when youse wuz in Nu Yoik.
Anyhow we’ve hoid about John’sn
picture.
Mrs. Howell: Hello, Crumpton,
how are you this morning?
Crumpton: About like the weath
er.
Mrs. Howell: Sort o’ foggy.
to West Georgia. Be like our
neighboring city, Villa Rica, and
say Well-come-again.
This was written just for you,
dear, so with my usual advice I
say again—do not be gullible and
take each bit to heart.
Sincerely,
Dabs Of Dirt
Latest affair —Somebody besides
our correspondent wants to know
who is Bill Ingram’s Fayeeville
girl—More power to you Mildred.
Woodfin just can’t live off his
love that originates at Shorter. We
wonder why Boggs wanted to eat
Woodfin up in the theatre lobby.
Better watch your careless flirta
tion, Woodfin.
Why don’t you open up your
heart, Marion? Dysart is going
crazy. You had better do some
thing. He says that if he can get
only one date with you that he’ll
never go to Atlanta again.
Someone has asked Baldy Mc-
Knew if he ever got left. Here’s
why—Baldy was stood up Tues
day night by the one and only
Katherine Gammon. Come, come.
Baldy, you should never try to
compete with Alton Sparks.
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Ar- l I • We have a ball team!
rigntmg The above statement is
■p 11 nf neither ridiculous nor is
lJClli 10CHT1 it critical. It is the sim
ple statement of a fact. For some time we have
been in actual wonder as to whether or not West
Georgia really had a team or not. In the past
we have had teams. Some were fairly good, but
for the most part they were just mediocre teams.
Whatever they were though there has always
seemed to be something that prevented the abso
lute backing of the student body.
This year, however, the team seems a bit of all
right, even if they are viewed through prejudiced
eyes. They have little to say after a game except
in the way of self-condemnation. Although they
have won only one game thus far they show pro
mise of developing into a good, fast team. At
least, and not least at all but most, they show
plenty of spirit and fight. In every game that has
been lost they have gone down fighting valiantly.
Let us support them to the fullest extent. They
are worth it. Let us show them that our school
spirit is as great as theirs, and that we are proud
of them.
Men, Please,
attend college H is gen '
1 I LJIvzJooLJI erally conceded that they
are practically men and women, at least that they
know their own mind and that they try to act like
their elders. Somehow or other though there
are people in this mundane world of ours who
seem to think that without a few grey hairs one
isn’t capable of thinking the deep thought that
they themselves think or of having the same high
motives that they themselves would like to have.
Or perhaps the reason for their attitude is the fact
that they seem to think that any student more or
less under their supervision is incapable of think
ing of more than the next class. Consequently
they are patronizing and condescending. They
explain things in detail and they seek for sinister
motives in the most commonplace things. They
think themselves capable of detecting forbidden
acts in almost anything. In other words there are
people who treat college youth like high school
children.
It is needless to say how much the young men
and women on this campus resent this sort of
treatment. Although the space between high school
and college is brief in a temporal way it is tremen
dous in the change of attitude of the youth toward
himself. He begins to regard himself as a man and
fit to take his place in a man’s world. And then to
come to college and meet someone who doubts his
honesty , his motives, his honor, who seeks to treat
him as a child, such a person is more than he can
stand.
Perhaps the faculty may wonder sometimes why
one teacher is more popular with the student body
than another. The reason, outside of personal mag
netism lies and will always lie in his treatment of
the individual student. If he talks with them as man
to man and if he gives them credit for a little brains
he is bound to be well liked. If instead of this he
shows that he is distrustful of them or if he treats
them as high school students he is bound to make
them resent it.
Such a professor is, of course, the exception, espe
cially here at West Georgia, but one exception can
cause a lot of ill feeling. So, dear professor, please
treat your students as men and women.
The award of scullions
11 -j pv-p q 77 this week has already
lO aroused much comment
from those who feared
that the award might be made to them. So in
the beginning of this article it might be well to
state that no one person is indicted and that
nothing personal is meant at all. Scullions this
week go to those day students who come to
college here some expecting to be included in our
college crowd, others not caring, but at the same
time keep their allegiance up town. In other
words to those students who come to this school
and then cheer for Carrollton when the two
teams meet scullions are most affectionately dedi
cated. There may be reasons, but we were reared
in the idea that one was passionately loyal to the
school that he thought enough of to attend. To
try to split loyalty and allegiance is something
that no one has yet done successfully, and a hybrid
is far more despicable than a person on the other
side of the fence.
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